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MQM chief Altaf apologises to military after anti-Pak remarks incite viole
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 23 (ANI): A day after he referred to Pakistan as "a cancer for the entire world", Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday apologised to Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Bilal Akber for his vitriolic
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Socio-economic factors influence survival of younger patients with multipl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 22 (ANI): Advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell, have led to improved survival majorly among young and white patients, whereas the survival rate observed in patients of other ethnicities was less.
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Fruit flies could be helpful to fight cervical cancer caused by HPV
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 20 (ANI): HPV (Human papillomavirus), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States, has been identified as a primary cause of cervical cancer in women.
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'Born to be benign' cells could help in identifying oesophageal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug. 20 (ANI):A recent study has revealed some cells that are 'born to be bad' could be identified early, preventing the need for repeated endoscopies.
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Two genes linked to enhanced breast cancer survival identified
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 19 (ANI): A new study of almost 2,000 patients shows that testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers.
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Need to eradicate 'cancer' called Pakistan: Baloch activist
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speaking about atrocities being committed by the Pakistani military on the Baloch people, Mazadak Dilshad Baloch, a prominent Baloch activist, called upon the world leaders to stand for the cause of its people
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Extra exercise can lower cancer, heart disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that exercising more than the recommended level can drastically lower a person's risk of five serious diseases, including breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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Organs of dead cancer patients used to give life to others
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): The trend of taking organs from dead cancer patients and using it for transplantation has caught up in the past few years and one of the major reasons behind the same is acute shortage of organs.
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Pakistan cricket legend Hanif Mohammad dies aged 81 after battle with canc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug 11 (ANI): Legendary Pakistan cricketer Hanif Mohammad, who had been battling lung cancer, passed away here at the Aga Khan Hospital on Thursday. He was 81.
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Algorithm developed to find precise cancer treatments
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 11 (ANI): To understand and treat cancer better, University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have developed a computational algorithm obtained from tumor samples.
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Ailing Pakistan legend Hanif Mohammad put on ventilator
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug 8 (ANI): Legendary Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad, who has been battling lung cancer, was on Monday shifted to a ventilator after his condition worsened during his ongoing treatment here at a private hospital.
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Here`s how insurance status affects cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 8 (ANI): Men with testicular cancer, who were uninsured or on Medicaid, had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, suggests two new studies.
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